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We're only a few months away from ArtPrize so look at this as the warm up!  The 51st Annual Grand Haven Art Festival is this weekend, June 23rd - 24th.  Washington Avenue will be turned into an outdoor art gallery.  There will be lots of local talent and it will also feature art from 150 of the nation's leading artists.  There will also be a Family Day Of  Fun, June 23rd, 10am-2pm, with arts and

Avenue Of The Arts has a little something special planned for art lovers!  If you can't wait till September to stroll downtown Grand Rapids Art Prize, April 13th is the date to mark on your calender. Jump on a FREE trolley and check out the work of over 260 local artists spread throughout 25 different  downtown locations from South Division to Fulton and Williams Spring for the Arts will give you

There are a lot of things that make ArtPrize work.  Things that you may not even think about.  What if next year during Artprize you and your family hosted one of the many artists that visit our beautiful city.  The experiences you share with these Artprize artists that come from all over the world, will be lasting memories for you and your children...

The grNow.com segment I do airs usually on Sunday morning between 7am and 7:30am on the WZZM 13 Sunday Early Morning News with Jennifer Pascua and Aaron Ofseyer.  I am doing a story on the "back story" of ArtPrize.  While everyone is talking about what we did right with Artprize, and what we need to do to make ArtPrize better next year; I wanted to talk to a host family about what the Ar

It is now easy for me to see why, Crucifixion, for Mia Tavonatti!  She IS a walking, talking, miracle who overcame and shows the resiliency of the human spirit to continue to go on.  She understands that there are no coincidences and even the bad stuff can be used for good...

FOLLOW UP: Mia Tavonatti's mother passed away earlier in the day, hours before she was awarded 1st Place in ArtPrize for her entry Crucifixion. The following video is her talking about her mom's passing and knowing that her mom was there with her last night when she took home 1st Place in ArtPrize...

This is the last week for ArtPrize.  Talked to Robyn, an Art Prize artist, on Thursday.  Getting the know the artist behind the ArtPrize entry sometimes yields a beautiful story!

Ofer MizraChi has such a good vibe!  He read somewhere that Grand Rapids Michigan was having an artist's competition!  Being an artist, he soon realized he had to come to this "Grand Rapids place!"  So, never being in America before, his travel agent booked him a flight, he arrived in New York City, he rented a car with GPS, programmed in Grand Rapids, Michigan and arrived here close to

Throguhout all of ArtPrize I will be broadcasting from the lobby of the Huntington Bank Building between 10am and 2pm Monday through Friday.  I'd like to introduce you to Kimberly Lasher whose ArtPrize entry is entitled The Secret Annex.  Also spotlighted today Craig Lasher's tapestry as well as Sallie Zigterman who did a pastel and is also an ArtPrize artist on display in the Huntington Bank Buil

Grand Rapids looks even more beautiful than usual and is filled with energy.  I can't imagine living anywhere else in the Fall and not being able to experience what this city is all about...Right Now!

I've been broadcasting from 10am-2pm in the Huntington Bank Building lobby for all of ArtPrize!  So much fun talking to all of the wonderful artists.  Meet Samuel Brown, glassblower, one of the artists on display.  See his work between the Huntington Bank Building and The B...

ArtPrize is in full swing here in Grand Rapids!  Beautiful pieces of art decorate our lovely city.  I am broadcasting from 10am-2pm Monday-Friday in the lobby of the Huntington Bank Building (The same building that Friday's restaurant is in...